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The hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) is a species of hawk moth found across temperate regions of Eurasia. The species is named for its similarity to hummingbirds, as they feed on the nectar of tube-shaped flowers using their long proboscis while hovering in the air; this resemblance is an example of convergent evolution.
Macroglossum stellatarum. Linnaeus, 1758. Diversity; 86 genera, roughly 733 species: The Macroglossinae are a subfamily of Sphingidae moths in the order Lepidoptera.
Macroglossum stellatarum is a moth that is recorded in the subtropical part of the Palearctic realm year round. In summer, the species disperses north up to Scandinavia and Iceland . In winter it migrates further south, deeper into Africa and to the Indian subcontinent.
オビホウジャク — Macroglossum poecilum Rothschild & Jordan, 1903; ホシホウジャク — Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875; クロホウジャク — Macroglossum saga Butler, 1878; クロオビホウジャク — Macroglossum sitiene (Walker, 1856) ホウジャク — Macroglossum stellatarum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Macroglossum: View of the proboscis extended, which inspired the name of the animal. Literally the long tongue. Literally the long tongue. Macroglossum is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae .
A few common species in Africa, such as the Oriental beehawk (Cephonodes hylas virescens), Macroglossum hirundo, and Macroglossum trochilus, are diurnal. [6] A number of species are known to be migratory, all in the Sphingini and Macroglossinae, and specially in the genera Agrius, Cephonodes, Macroglossum, Hippotion and Theretra. [7]
This is a species list for the family Sphingidae of moths (Lepidoptera), commonly known as hawk-moths.This list contains all known species of Sphingidae in order of subfamily.
Macroglossum bombylans Boisduval, [1875] Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875; Macroglossum saga Butler, 1878; Macroglossum stellatarum (Linnaeus, 1758) Marumba gaschkewitschii (Bremer & Grey, 1853) Marumba jankowskii (Oberthür, 1880) Marumba maackii (Bremer, 1861) Marumba quercus ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Marumba sperchius ...